You Quan

You Quan (Chinese: 尤权; born January 1954) is a Chinese politician and a current Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China. He previously served as Communist Party Secretary of Fujian province and Chairman of Fujian People's Congress.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is You.

You Quan
尤权
Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 November 2017
Deputy	Zhang Yijiong
General secretary	Xi Jinping
Preceded by	Sun Chunlan
Communist Party Secretary of Fujian
In office December 2012 – October 2017
Preceded by	Sun Chunlan
Succeeded by	Yu Weiguo
Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission
In office December 2006 – April 2008
Preceded by	Chai Songyue
Succeeded by	Wang Xudong
Personal details
Born	January 1954 (age 66) Beijing, China
Political party	Communist Party of China

Biography

You Quan was born in Beijing, but by Chinese convention he is considered a native of his ancestral home Lulong County, Hebei province. He attended Renmin University and graduated with a degree in economic planning in 1984. He also has a master's degree in Economics from Renmin University which he received in 1987.[2]

You entered the work force in September 1969, and joined the Communist Party of China in March 1973. Starting in June 1995 he worked in the State Council of China, rising through the ranks to become Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission in December 2006. In March 2008, he became a Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council, a minister-level post, working under Ma Kai.[1]

In December 2012, You Quan was appointed the Communist Party Chief of coastal Fujian province, succeeding Sun Chunlan who was transferred to Tianjin municipality. In February 2013, he acquired the additional position as Chairman of Fujian People's Congress.[1]

In 2017, You Quan was elevated to the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China and appointed Director of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee.[3] You Quan was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee, and is a full member of the 18th and 19th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China.[1]

In 2018 at a meeting with leaders of China’s minority parties he emphasized their importance for external propaganda purposes and instructed part leaders to “talk about the ‘China story’ of multiparty cooperation.”[4]

References

1. "You Quan -- Member of Secretariat of CPC Central Committee". www.xinhuanet.com. Xinhau. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
2. 尤权简历 [Biography of You Quan]. Sina (in Chinese). 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
3. "统战部部长尤权:新时代为统一战线施展才能创造更大舞台". 搜狐. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
4. Nathanael Callan, Julia Bowie and. "China's 'New Type of Party System': A 'Multiparty' System for Foreign Consumption?". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 21 September 2019.

Party political offices
Preceded by Sun Chunlan	Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China November 2017–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Sun Chunlan	Communist Party Chief of Fujian December 2012 – October 2017	Succeeded by Yu Weiguo
Government offices
Preceded by Chai Songyue	Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission December 2006 – April 2008	Succeeded by Wang Xudong